Gay Card Revoked

#30 DROP DEAD GORGEOUS Aug 13, 2021

If you love pulled pork products, but hate kids playing Marco Polo in the pool, then grab your sash and tiara and let's go to Mount Rose Minnesota for the incredibly brilliant and groundbreaking look at small-town pageants: DROP DEAD GORGEOUS

Rob and Robbie discuss how this movie went from critical failure to queer success, the genius of Allison Janney, the Academy Awards' ignorance about comic performances, their favorite lines, a wish for Kirstie Alley, and why this movie is surviving cancel culture.

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Next episode: THE CELLULOID CLOSET

#29 THE QUEEN Jul 16, 2021

In episode twenty-nine of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie go back to 1968 and watch the visceral and campy Drag Queen beauty pageant of 1967, The Queen, which is a lesser appreciated piece of LGBTQIA+ cinema.

The boys look at the gay life before Stonewall, drag culture as a community foundation, the life or death stakes of a blonde fall, and an epic takedown by Crystal LaBeija, are all the beautiful little nuggets that make up this film that has been eclipsed by Paris Is Burning and RuPaul's Drag Race. And without Flawless Sabrina and Crystal LaBeija there might not have ever been a prominent drag culture at all!

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Next episode: DROP DEAD GORGEOUS

#28 FUNNY GIRL Jun 04, 2021

Hello, Gorgeous! It's time to look at the screen debut of the patron saint of queerdom, Barbra Streisand, in her Academy Award winning performance as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL.

Walking the boys through this movie is The Book of Mormon's very own Jordan Matthew Brown who loves all things Babs. The boys discuss the queer coding of "People," why Babs knocked it out of the park on her first movie, what moments of the film are iconic cinema, the beauty of Omar Shariff, and who might be right for a Funny Girl revival.

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Next episode: THE QUEEN

#27 PAUL LYNDE May 14, 2021

We are going back to the swinging 60s to discuss the first queer icon American audiences gladly welcomed into their home: Comedian Paul Lynde.

Rob and Robbie discuss Paul's triumphs and tragedies, both on and off-screen, and how his particular brand of humor has inspired countless generations of queer men.

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Next episode: FUNNY GIRL

#26 SHELLEY DUVALL'S FAERIE TALE THEATRE Apr 30, 2021

Once Upon A Time.....in a far off television studio.....lived an indie actress with a single dream: To get all of her famous friends in one room, have them weirdly act out the most demented fairy tales, and make sure that every little queer child knew that you don't need happily ever after when you have Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre.

Today's queer expert is celebrated actor Wyatt Fenner who comes with not only a battered moleskin filled with notes and observations but a TedTalk on Shelley, Robert Altman, Rumplestiltskin, Tattoo from Fantasy Island, being an OG Bronie, and why Jeff Bridges can climb Rapunzel's tower any day he wishes.

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#25 MORE TALES OF THE CITY Apr 02, 2021

Happy 25 to Gay Card Revoked! To celebrate, Rob and Robbie are heading back to 28 Barbary Lane to examine the subsequent TV series in the Tales canon: More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Tales of the City: 2019

The boys look at why Olympia Dukakis always get blackmailed, Jim Jones living in a park, Swoosie Kurtz's need for a room with a view, losing Mary Ann Singleton in Season 3, Mother Mucca, and the brilliance of Barbara Garrick!

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Next episode: SHELLEY DUVALL'S FAIRYTALE THEATER

#24 TRICK Mar 19, 2021

One of the most optimistic movies of the LGBTQIA+ canon is celebrated on episode 24. Back when printers were dotted, headshots were black and white, and you had to talk to a real person before sleeping with them, there were two queer men named Gabe and Mark and all they wanted to do was find a place to hook up in the crazy, comical world of TRICK.

Rob and Robbie take a glance at Drag Race UK vs. Drag Race US, the acting brilliance of Tori Spelling, the prettiness of "Enter You," podcast discount codes, the dimples of Christian Campbell, the sultriness of J.P. Pitoc, worshipping at the queer alter of Steve Hayes, and the awkward conversations with Blockbuster employees.

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Next episode: TALES OF THE CITY, PT. 2

#23 TALES OF THE CITY Mar 05, 2021

This week Rob and Robbie head to San Francisco to follow the lives and love affairs of those who reside at Anna Madrigal's apartment complex in Armistead Maupin's groundbreaking book and television series TALES OF THE CITY.

Walking the boys down the winding streets of the city by the bay is celebrated actor Vince Gatton who discusses the impact of the show on queer youth, the brilliance that is Laura Linney, seeing trans representation through the lenses of many decades, comparing the book to the television series, and why there is unending love for Mouse.

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Next episode: TRICK

#22 TALLULAH BANKHEAD Feb 19, 2021

Hello, darlings! Today we Rob and Robbie become the students as they learn about the life of queer icon Tallulah Bankhead, whose outspokenness on sex, love, queerness, and feminism were light years ahead of her time.

Joining the boys is Tony nominee and Broadway legend Lee Roy Reams, who not only does a fabulous Tallulah impression, but was the first openly gay actor to play an openly gay role in a musical. Lee Roy dishes on Tallulah, her escapades with both sexes, her wit, her wisdom, and what she means to the queer community of elders.

Tallulah Rides The Elevator

Tallulah Goes To The Automat

Liza on Larry King

Wicked Little Town

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Next episode: TALES OF THE CITY: A NOVEL

#21 JEFFREY Feb 05, 2021

In episode twenty-one of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie look at Paul Rudnick, Patron Saint of 90s Gay Movies, and his incredible 1993 story JEFFREY, about a gay man who decides it's easier to be alone than to be in love.....until he meets the dreamy, HIV+ Steve.

Joining the boys is Bryan Batt, who played Darius in the play and film version of Jeffrey, and is best known for his performance as the closeted art director Sal on AMC's Mad Men. The boys discuss the ability to laugh during a pandemic, why Kathy Najimy is a National Treasure, how Bryan got the role of Darius, what it was like riding a van with Sir Patrick Stewart, the Who's-Who of cameos that appear in this film, dancing a hoe-down with Christine "Good Work, Kalinda" Baranski, and why this movie's message of hope still resonates today!

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Next episode: Tallulah Bankhead

#20 THE NANNY Jan 22, 2021

On episode twenty of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie get some joie d' vivre (watch out CC!) and revisit one of the funniest television series in the canon of mandatory LGBTQIA+ media: The Nanny starring Fran Drescher.

The boys invite The Fran Fine Fashion Database curator, Eva, onto the show to discuss the iconic theme song, Fran Drescher's love of Lucille Ball, Lucy's love of Xmas gifts, how Rob witnessed a Nanny wedding, Robbie's beautiful celebration of Niles' shade-throwing, the iconic fashions of Grandma Yetta, and empowering the fringes of society!

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Next episode: JEFFREY

LINKS FROM TODAY'S EPISODE

Brenda Cooper

What Fran Wore

Collecting The Nanny

#19 THE FIRST WIVES CLUB Jan 08, 2021

On episode nineteen of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie join Brenda, Elise, and Annie as they reclaim their time from their loutish ex-husbands in the 90s gay totem that inspired young gays all over the world to live by the motto "Don't Get Mad. Get Everything.": The First Wives Club

Joining the podcast is longtime listener, first time caller, writer Kasey RT Graham who walks the boys through Bette Midler's acting style, Stockard Channing's definitive performances, Diane Keaton's love of layers, which of the ex-husbands might be fun to fool around with, the wit and wisdom of Maggie Smith, and the off-screen shenanigans of Bette, Diane, and Goldie!

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Next Week: The Nanny

#18 HOLIDAYS WITH THE HO HO HOMOS Dec 25, 2020

Happy Holidays from your neighborhood Kweens of Christmas!

Rob and Robbie spread holidays cheer by looking back on their television holiday traditions, their Must See TV during the month of December (including twink elves, the butch queen fantasy of Alice the Maid, Judy Garland's hatred of Mel Torme, etc) and how we can all don our gay apparel in 2021!

Playlist:

Bob Hope Is Jack Frost

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Very Brady Christmas

Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer

Married: With Children

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Patti LaBelle: Where Are My Background Singers

The Nanny: Oy To The World

Judy Garland Christmas Special

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#17 I LOVE LUCY Dec 11, 2020

I Love Lucy and so do we the Rob and Robbie. They take a look at the pioneer of comedy and her television show that created the face of television: Lucille Ball's sitcom I Love Lucy.

Guiding the boys back to the 1950s is acclaimed actor/playwright Ryan J. Haddad as he serenades them with a bit of Edie Adams' That's All, reflects on how Lucy and the gang informed his skills as an actor and writer, why Lucille Ball is a gay icon, and the secret life of Mrs. Trumbull.

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Next Week: Rob and Robbie look at their favorite Holiday Specials!

#16 LINDA EDER ON STAR SEARCH Nov 27, 2020

While they may have lost the Spokes model category, that doesn't deter Rob and Robbie to venture back into the world of 1980s realness with Broadway diva Linda Eder's mind blowing appearances on TV's Star Search

Joining the boys is Star Search alumni and recording star Marty Thomas who walks the boys through the life of a Star Search contestant, which Linda Eder song is the most iconic, how Linda influenced him as an artist, what exactly was the Spokes Model Category, his coming out process, and what he does today to help the LGBTQIA+ community of tomorrow.

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Next Week: I LOVE LUCY

#15 VICTOR/VICTORIA Nov 13, 2020

Put on your beret, get in the old jalopy, and brush up on your hanky code because Rob and Robbie are going back to 1930s Paris to worship at the alter of icon Julie Andrews (and Liza Minnelli) in the 1982 movie Victor/Victoria and the 1995 musical of the same name.

Joining the boys is Schitt's Creek impressionist and social media sensation Michael Judson Berry who tells the boys about his rise to internet stardom, what it was like getting the Catherine O'Hara seal of approval, why all gay men need a Toddy in their life, how Blake Edwards pushed the envelope, the Goddess that is Lesley Ann Warren, TCM's Robert Osborne gets into adult movies, and a very special discussion between Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland.

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Next Week: Linda Eder on Star Search

#14 THE GOLDEN GIRLS Oct 30, 2020

On episode fourteen of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie put on their pastel shoulder pads and fly on down to Miami Beach to praise the four women who celebrated queer identity, made sex over sixty hot, and became the lucky charms for gay identity: The Golden Girls.

Podcast host Patrick Hinds of True Crime Obsessed leads the boys into a deep dive of queer characters on The Golden Girls like Coco the Cancelled Houseboy, Jean the Lesbian who does not know Danny Thomas, Clayton and Doug whose marriage was ahead of its time, and a myriad of other characters and moments, as well as what it was like playing host to Bea Arthur, praising the sassy wedding coordinator Raye Birk, and singing some fine tunes like Miami Is Nice and A Piece Of Blue Sky.

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Next Week: VICTOR/VICTORIA: THE MOVIE & VICTOR/VICTORIA: THE MUSICAL

#13 ALL ABOUT EVE Oct 16, 2020

Fasten your seat-belts, its going to be a bumpy night......and with that iconic line Rob and Robbie are ready to delve into the 1950 Best Picture Winner All About Eve.

And who better to walk us through the backstage bitchery and backstabbing than Broadway Baby Rob Maitner? Rob teaches the boys about the wit and wisdom of Joseph Mankiewicz, Bette Davis' brilliance onscreen and her biting wit off-screen, Celeste Holm's morbid sense of humor, the gay coding of Anne Baxter and George Sanders, why Margo Channing speaks for gay men of a certain age, desperately seeking Debra Winger, and why Bette Davis might not win Mother of the Year.

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Next Week: THE GOLDEN GIRLS

#12 JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Oct 02, 2020

On episode twelve of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie take a listen to the historic one night only concert known as JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL which has been hailed as the greatest concert in history.

Cabaret star Travis Moser enlightens the boys about Judy Garland's film career, her trials and tribulations leading up to this concert, why Judy Garland is a gay icon, a remembrance from an audience member over fifty years later, deconstructing Judy's greatest moments, questioning/celebrating Rufus Wainwright's take on the material, listening to "Liza's" feedback on Mama's album, and debating whether King Babar is a bottom (spoiler alert: he is)

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Next Week: ALL ABOUT EVE

#11 ROPE Sep 18, 2020

CW: Some passages of this podcast discuss the details of a murder case.

It vs. Is: That's the discussion we have with playwright, and Hitchcock devotee, Erik Champney as we do a deep dive into Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 Rope which starred John Dall, Farley Granger, and James Stewart and dealt, loosely, with Leopold and Loeb, who were not only murderers but lovers.

Erik walks us through the history of LGBTQIA+ characters in Hitchcock's films, the sordid history of the true life murder that inspired Rope, the "it" factor the audiences did not want to see and the "is" factor that queer audiences do want to see, James Stewart's regret about making Rope, and why this film still holds up seventy plus years later.

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Next Week: Judy at Carnegie Hall

#10 THE VELVET RAGE Sep 04, 2020

Episode ten of Gay Card Revoked has Rob and Robbie take a look at Dr. Alan Downs' 2005 book, The Velvet Rage: Overcoming The Pain Of Growing Up Gay In A Straight Man's World, which has sharply divided many in the community.

Joining them is Logan Hoy Tucker, an advocate of the book and self proclaimed "baby gay", who will discuss not only the merits of the book, as well as its faults, but also discuss Gilbert Gottfried's book narration, why Santa Fe is a destination for gay men, the art of shame, living an authentic life, accepting your sexuality at various stages of your life, and why this book should be part of your Gay Card.

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Next Week: ROPE

#9 AUNTIE MAME Aug 21, 2020

On episode nine of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie remind us all to "Live, Live, Live! Life is a banquet and most poor sonsofbitches are starving to death!" when they explore the classic comedy AUNTIE MAME

Joining the boys is the man, the myth, the legend, writer/actor Charles Busch who has played Mame three times! The gentlemen discuss their own Auntie Mames, the queer philosophy in the movie, celebrating the fierce Queens who dominate this film, working with Peggy Cass, wondering why Lucy did Mame and Judy never did, and a thorough discussion of Patti Duke's lip-synching.

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Next Week: THE VELVET RAGE

#8 BIG BUSINESS Aug 07, 2020

On episode eight of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie put on their gingham dresses, book a room at The Plaza, and get ready to explore Bette Midler, and Lily Tomlin in the 1988 camp classic, BIG BUSINESS.

Todd Buonopane, legendary star of stage and screen, joins the conversation which ranges from Supermarket Sweep trivia, yodeling in bathhouses, The Good Bette/Poor Bette debate, Lily Tomlin's doppelganger, musicalizing the movie, female dominance in the 1980s, the lost works of Mary Gross, and celebrating two comedy icons!

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Next Week: AUNTIE MAME

#7 BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER Jul 24, 2020

On episode seven of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie get their Rachel Haircuts and throw on some smokey eyeliner as they head back into the beginning of the new millenium and explore one of the most iconic cult films to deal with LGBTQIA+ subject matter, the hysterical BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER

Along with the soon to be married lovebirds Shannon Agnew (she/her) and Caleb Essenthier (they/him), they throw open the closet door on the Butch vs Femme debate, indie comedies of the 1990s, classic lesbian cinema like The Watermelon Woman, the genius of Cathy Moriarty and Natasha Lyonne, the goatee of Rupaul Charles, exploring the MPAA Ratings System (spoiler alert: they don't like the gays), and celebrating Supermarket Sweep, lesbian wedding registries, and the homophobic neighbors in all our friendly towns.

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Next Week: BIG BUSINESS (1988)

#6 ELLEN: THE PUPPY EPISODE Jul 10, 2020

On episode six of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie go back to 1997 when the tips were frosted, the chokers were plastic, and all anyone could do was discuss that the title character of a sitcom on a national network was about to say "Yup, I'm gay!" It is Ellen's "The Puppy Episode" from April 30th, 1997,

Joining the boys is the fiery, funny redhead Patrick Bristow who appeared as Ellen's gay compadre, Peter Barnes, and as the infamous "thrust it" choreographer in Showgirls. Patrick walks us through how his ho-hum coming out led to one of the funniest jokes on the episode, why Ellen was going to tell the world she was gay, the backstage fear and joy from the momentous event, dealing with homophobia, why the show changed the rules in a variety of ways, and being a Lil Abner singing gay cowboy on a dusty trail.

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Next Week: BUT, I'M A CHEERLEADER (2000)

#5: BEFORE STONEWALL Jun 26, 2020

On episode five of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie take a look back at the pioneers who paved the way for the 1969 uprising in New York with the 1987 Emmy Award winning documentary BEFORE STONEWALL.

Joining them is Professor Jerrell L. Henderson (African-American Film Studies/Theatre History) from Chicago State University who examines the movie's exploration of LGBTQIA+ struggles and victories, African-American visibility within this community and documentary, learning "how to be a man," exploring the satire of Mel Brooks and In Living Color, learning from Sylvester, and how they all would have adapted in a pre-Stonewall Era.

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Next Week: Ellen (S4, E2)- The Puppy Episode

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#4: TORCH SONG TRILOGY Jun 12, 2020

On episode four of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie explore the play and film versions of Harvey Fierstein's Tony Award winning play about a gay man who celebrates his existence with love, humor, and a healthy dose of blues, Torch Song Trilogy.

Along with Second Stage Torch Song cast member, and Broadway favorite, Claybourne Elder, they examine why Torch Song premiered in the sweet spot of the LGBTQ+ era, falling in love in Russia, how Arnold Becker is a perfect parent, why we shouldn't be clamoring to be in the history books, dealing with odd questions from loving relatives, and how Old Deuteronomy is the perfect birthday gift.

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Next Week: Before Stonewall

#2 DESIGNING WOMEN May 15, 2020

On episode two of Gay Card Revoked Rob and Robbie jump back in time to the groundbreaking CBS sitcom, Designing Women (1986-1993) which starred Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, and Jean Smart, all under the supervision of LGBTQ+ advocate Linda and Harry Bloodworth-Thomason.

Along with casting director Paul Ruddy they look at the history of gay characters on television (Love, Sydney anybody) celebrate the girls bravery tackling AIDS, kiki about the backstage cast changes (exonerating Julia Duffy), debate if there is still stigma in Hollywood about playing gay, question if Anthony was a friend of Dorothy, praise Dixie Carter's Terminator speeches, and lay out why every LGBTQ+ southern belle must imbibe the shady ladies knows as The Sugerbakers or have their gay card revoked and burned and those tears, Marjorie, will illuminate our tear-stained face. .

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Next Week: MALE ACTRESS CHARLES PIERCE (1926-1999)

#1 SOAPDISH May 01, 2020

On episode one of Gay Card Revoked, Rob and Robbie throw open the closet door on the tawdry world of soap operas and the needy, horny people who create them in 1991's SOAPDISH starring Sally Field, Kevin Kline, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Along with soap opera expert Len Rodino, they explain why screenwriter Robert Harling is the Patron Saint of Queer Screenwriting, examine the impact of soap operas on three young queer men (Passions, hello?), NBC's love of lesbian sweeps week, how the twist ending holds up in 2020, and why SOAPDISH is required viewing for every young LGBTQ+ from here to Paramus.

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Next Episode: DESIGNING WOMEN

Preview: What is GAY CARD REVOKED? Apr 21, 2020

Broadway babies Rob & Robbie introduce their new podcast, Gay Card Revoked, where they explore the movies, tv shows, books, musicals, and icons that make the up the history of LGBTQ+ experience. Subscribe now- episode 1, "Soapdish", drops May 1st!

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